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Acode vs ttt
Acode has 7,327 GitHub stars, 1,626 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ttt has 514 stars, 38 forks, 72 open issues and last shipped today. Acode leads on adoption by 1,325% (7,327 vs 514 stars). Acode is written in JavaScript under MIT; ttt is written in Go under MIT. Acode has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, ttt 7%. ttt was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (code-editor), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| Acode | ttt | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.3K | ★ 514 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 38 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Acode if
- You weight community size — 7.3K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ttt if
- You want the ttt feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and ttt fits your workflow better
About Acode
Acode is a free, MIT licensed code editor for Android, distributed by the Acode Foundation under the package name com.foxdebug.acodefree on Google Play and com.foxdebug.acode on F Droid, and it is aimed at developers who want to read, edit, and preview source files directly on an Android phone or tablet.
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About ttt
TTT Editor (Terminal Text Tool) is a single binary, zero config text editor that runs as a TUI in the terminal, aimed at developers who want a full featured coding environment without a GUI application.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Acode or ttt more popular?
Acode has 7,327 GitHub stars and ttt has 514. Acode has the larger community by that measure.
Are Acode and ttt free?
Both are open source. Acode is licensed under MIT and ttt under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Acode and ttt?
Acode is written in JavaScript and ttt in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Acode or ttt?
Choose Acode if you want the larger community (7,327 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ttt if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.